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Start with malted barley grown in the fields of Scotland where wind and rain meet a strong brewing tradition. Then hops lend that full flavor and distinctive fragrant aroma of well-hopped beers. Then, add in the fact that the ingredients are organic. Notice the golden color and signature clean, crisp taste of this world-class pale ale. The fine pale ale in this beer is not only recognized as one of the finest organic ales in the world, it is also vegan friendly. Slainte!

Bottle: &nbsp I remember buying this at a Trader Joes years ago. &nbsp Vibrant amber, fairly clear, thing
frothy white head, spotty lacing, light carbonation. &nbsp Musty barnish aged hop aroma... very dusty, with hints of
overcooked vegetable. &nbsp Flavorwise its not much of a Pale Ale... site says a Golden which I could see. &nbsp Has
some chicken coup like flavors that are off putting. &nbsp This one has faded a bit. &nbsp Not real bad, but the malt
aspect of this seems a little earthy. &nbsp I see that parts of this, or all, are organic. &nbsp Hmmm.. I think I
waited too long on this one. &nbsp The nose is a little more wonky then the flavor. &nbsp The backside is smooth, and
actually fairly clean. &nbsp I can see this being much better had it I had it earlier. &nbsp Meh...

Great Scot is this mediocre! Look, I knew it would be, but I wanted to try something new when I was at Trader Joe’s--who carries this for some reason. Exactly what I thought it would be: piss pale, some decent hops, terrible aroma, but sort of drinkable and not too offensive.

Like most/all I grabbed this at Trader Joes because it was cheap and looked decent. I was relatively pleased though. A decent pale ale, the malt is quite different than normal and is oddly present when it shouldn’t be. The hops are overly muted even for a pale.
It was 2 bucks for a decent beer and everyone got Scotland checked off their geo-stats. I don’t see what the problem is.

fader joes. smelled like a heineken a little bit when i opened it. heineken is better. This stuff is watery. I guess it doesn’t really taste bad but not very satisfying. Watery and not even refreshing... ? Had to try it tho for the price.

500 ml bottle from Trader Joe’s. Pours pale yellow with a nice thick head that doesn’t last. Aroma is hay, bread, slight lemon. This beer is quite mediocre all around. The flavor is one step above a US macro, a little on the sweet side and good hop balance, but nothing really jumps out at you. Light body with a thin texture, lively carbonation, finish is unremarkable and watery. No wonder it was only $1.99 a bottle. It is organic and vegan, but I imagine most beers are vegan unless they use animal products as a fining agent.

Pretty good beer. It has a good balance of caramel malt and mineral hops. It’s not too fancy, but it’s a solid pale ale. The feel is really nice at first but gets watery towards the finish. There are some metallic notes, but they don’t overwhelm. The beer also tends to be a little on the sweet side. There isn’t a lot of dryness, which I also don’t love. Otherwise, it’s a good example of its style, given the price.

Interesting bottle found at Trader Joes. Glass is clear golden amber with head that left before I could look back at the glass. Nose is malty with a bit of light high sour/tartness. Yeast and sourdough bread. Taste is kinda bitter, with a bit of sweet. After taste is tobacco. Not the fresh leave tobacco. I quit smoking 6 months ago. The after is the flavor of my mouth after the first two hits off a cigarette. Weird. The flavor up front is light, and not too awful. The after is bad.

500 ml bottle from Trader Joe’s. Pours hazy golden with foamy white head. Aroma is of apple juice with hints of hops. Medium, somewhat syrupy body. Flavor of apples, biscuit malt and buckwheat grain with some hints of earthy hops. Finish is light and dry. I will skip this one next time.

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